Cape Town: The Human Settlements Directorate of the City of Cape Town in association with the National Minister of Human Settlements – Thembi Simelane and the Member of the Mayoral Committee for Human Settlements – Councillor Carl Pophaim delivered title deeds to residents in Bishop Lavis and Valhalla Park.
As part of the National Minister’s Budget vote activities in the Western Cape, Minister Simelane joined Councillor Carl Pophaim and the City of Cape Town officials to personally take part in the title deeds and homeownership drive to hand over title deeds to beneficiaries at their homes in Bishop Lavis.
Considering this, Member of the Mayoral Committee for Human Settlements – Councillor Carl Pophaim said that it was a geat pleasure to host Minister Simelane as they delivered title deeds to the doorsteps of residents in Bishop Lavis.
He stated, “Our Deeds-to-Door campaign continues to be one of our most impactful programmes, because it brings a meaningful service directly to our residents.”
“Through this campaign, we are not only delivering pieces of paper – we are creating opportunities, restoring dignity, and assisting with security of tenure to families who need it the most,” said Carl Pophaim.
Human Settlements team and Councillor Carl Pophaim after the Bishop Lavis handover, proceeded to Valhalla Park, where 30 more beneficiaries and their families received their title deeds honor.
To which Pophaim said they are committed to creating more homeowners in Cape Town. He said that he knows first-hand, how life-changing a title deed can be, as it changed the lives of members of his own family, and today they are seeing it transforming the lives of so many more residents in the city.
Pophaim also noted that the City of Cape Town’s Human Settlements teams are on a mission, and they are investing more than R20 million to fund the transfer of properties at no cost to qualifying residents. This is the single largest municipal commitment of its kind in South Africa. They are working hard on the ground daily to make a difference and build a city of hope for all.